Rediscovery inspired an exhibition on the 17th century in the grounds of the villa Part of frescoes discovered last year by an electrician during works at the Villa Farnesina in Rome. Image Credit ...

Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes discovered behind a false ceiling at the Villa Farnesina palace in Rome.

Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes discovered behind a false ceiling at the Villa Farnesina palace in Rome. The three ...

Several cherubs hold up a green festoon, while another brandishes a golden helmet. The frescoes, by a little-known artist, include the coat of arms of the noble Farnese family. Cardinal Alessandro ...